RD 15: Sunwolves v Rebels

[Dctarget]

Also, I know it's just the moonpupperinos but DHP is making the competition for Gold 15 interesting.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Good defence by the Rebels, give away a few cynical penalties on the line and a YC, but no try. Feels nicely Kiwi-esque.

Couple of pretty dumb penalties to get themselves in the situation though! Been an issue for them all year

 

[Strewthcobber]

Another beauty from QC (Quade Cooper) to put Koribete over again.

Rebels backline is loving the Sunwolves defense

 

[Pone's Mullet]

Very basic one out rugby

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Mafi going great guns. No sign of Rebels uncontracted "water boy" Timani yet.....

 

[Dctarget]

Fuck me sideways that is the stuff of nightmares there. Poor Genia staring down rampaging Mafi, hell bent on running over him, then putting him in the boot and driving around Dunedin for the night. If I were Genia, I would've booked it out of there straight to Haneda airport on the first flight to fuckthisville.

The bloody chatty prick actually does a half decent job and manages to trip Mafi, thinking he's done his service. Instead of being rewarded by 40 Japanese school girls he clocks one to the face by a flying sunwolf. Rough man.

 

[Dctarget]

Uelese has fluffed his first two lineouts.

EDIT: make that three.

 

[Derpus]

I once again wonder how the fuck a) Mafi kidnaps Timani (117kg) and b) he's still playing rugby and not serving a prison sentence somewhere.

 

[AFL_Converted]

Well done Rebs. Best win ever and good against a side that was only going through the motions.

My notes.
1. MK very good again.
2. JU very rusty and will need more game time, but will he get it against Roach and Rangi.
3. Quade played much deeper for Ruru than for Genia, so it is Genia that keeps us flat. And whilst has a good box kick, I wish he wouldn't use it so much.
4. Also thought Ruru did well. Hated Genia going down but if there was a silver lining, was glad Ruru got some good minutes.
5. 13 is probably Hodge's worst position but probably the best position for him in this team when all are fit. Only other possibility is to replace Maddocks with the form MK is showing now (and from me that is saying something as it's fair to say I'm not MK's biggest fan.)

 

[Rugbynutter39]

On the form mk showed today he has just made me pick him as my starter wallaby winger - best game seen from mk for a while - also went looking for work which was good sign

 

[Rugbynutter39]

So what you do you say to Mafi on the field? Surely they have enough ammo to put him off his game, or do you just need to ask his teammates questions about him during the rucks to piss him off.

Can't find odds for him to get a yellow/red card. But would be worth $5 if I could

I think they were all too scared mafi might have pulled a gun on them if they ribbed him on the field!

 

[Bobas]

Robbie Deans might not have the voice for commentary but he was extremely insightful. Very much improved the product.

 

[Rebels3]

With JU on the scrum was immense. If he plays semi well the last 3 games he will be on the plane.

 

[Scooter]

With JU on the scrum was immense. If he plays semi well the last 3 games he will be on the plane.

Not sure JU will play last three games. I expect Rangi will come back in and Roach would be unlucky to be dropped.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Robbie Deans might not have the voice for commentary but he was extremely insightful. Very much improved the product.

Agree. I much prefer listening to the Dingo, Harrison, Turinui style of commentary than the Kerns, Martin, Horan variety.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

With JU on the scrum was immense. If he plays semi well the last 3 games he will be on the plane.

Needs to spend some time this week with the ladder though.

 

[Proud Pig]

The throwing was a bit of ring rust. The rest of his game is fantastic.
He is really strong in the scrum and really improves the go forward that the pack create.
The other area he adds firepower is at the breakdown he is always working in the collision zone.

 

[Derpus]

The throwing was a bit of ring rust. The rest of his game is fantastic.
He is really strong in the scrum and really improves the go forward that the pack create.
The other area he adds firepower is at the breakdown he is always working in the collision zone.

Sounds like every other Hooker in Australia.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

The throwing was a bit of ring rust. The rest of his game is fantastic.
He is really strong in the scrum and really improves the go forward that the pack create.
The other area he adds firepower is at the breakdown he is always working in the collision zone.

Whoever was calling the throws didn't do him any favours though. You see it all the time; a new hooker comes on, the first throw is called right to the back and the hooker misses. So then call the same throw on the next lineout. It would make more sense to call a throw to two or the middle until the guy gets his confidence up.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Whoever was calling the throws didn't do him any favours though. You see it all the time; a new hooker comes on, the first throw is called right to the back and the hooker misses. So then call the same throw on the next lineout. It would make more sense to call a throw to two or the middle until the guy gets his confidence up.

they need to be throwing practice lineouts in the warmup area like a baseball bullpen